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New Qld coal project referred for final assessment

A proposed Bowen Basin mine is one step closer to construction. Federal assessment is underway for Vitrinite’s Vulcan South Coal Mine, about 230km southwest of Mackay. Federal Environment and...

BHP workers

Resources multinational welcomes ‘all’ feedback

A mining giant will embrace every opinion about its operations. BHP recently invited every employee to give their candid views on the business. “There is no such thing as a bad idea unless you...

Kestrel Coal Mine

Qld coal mines rumoured to be exited soon

Two major mines could be under new management within just months. The next coal operations to be exited are widely speculated to be EMR Capital’s Kestrel mine (51km northeast of Emerald) and...

Ravenswood mine

Authority approves ‘largest’ Qld mine extension

One of Far North Queensland’s biggest resources operations will keep producing for years to come. The State Government recently renewed four mining licences for EMR Capital’s and Golden...

Sandvik underground truck

Employers approve rolling out 200 vehicles

A mining multinational and equipment supplier will deploy hundreds of machines. Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Barrick Gold Corporation recently agreed to globally roll out more than 200...

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